EPA v. CARSON OIL COMPANY

Case summary

On March 31, 2011, Region 10 entered an Expedited Settlement Agreement in connection with an EPA SPCC Inspection of Carson Oil Company Bulk Fuel Plant Facility in Hood River, Oregon that occurred in June 2010. During the inspection, it was determined that Carson Oil Company had violations at the facility was lacking certain required elements of its SPCC plan. The majority of the violations focused on the inadequacy of Carson Oil Company’s secondary containment, tank integrity testing program, and timeliness in general facility “housekeeping” practices. Carson Oil Company in Hood River is an oil jobber, selling fuels and lubricants to commercial customers. The terms of the settlement required the respondent to pay a penalty of $2,650 and correct all found violations within a 60-day time period.

Defendants (1)

• Dan Shafer, Carson Oil CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARSON OIL COMPANY - BULK FUEL PLANT FACILITY

  2660 DOCK ROAD, HOOD RIVER, OR, 97031

  Registry ID: 110014203833

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARSON OIL COMPANY - EXPEDITED SPCC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTentered 2011-03-31

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,650

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-01-19Expedited Settlement Offered
• 2011-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2011-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order